Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-08-12
Local Brevitles.

Local Brevttles.
Mrs. Cassie Cobb, nee Wilmer, 10 visit
ing Capt. L A. Wilmer near La Plata.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Cox Jr.. have been
spending this week at the Blue Mountain
| House, near Penmar.
A large party Of ladies and gentlemen
gathered at La Plata on Monday evening
to welcome home the Howard Rifes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. A. Gray Jr-, are at
present visiting the latter's father, Mr..
Hop Young, in Washington county.
Miss Nellie Price, the attractive daugh-
ter DR.. r. c. Price. Of Baltimore, 10 visit
ing the family Of Mr.. wm. II. Mitchell.
We understand that the ladies Of this
parish propose holding . festival at La
P..ta on the cath o! the present month.
The weather has become somewhat
coolor and more pleasant during the past
week and We trust that the heated term 10
at an end.
The receat rains have had beneficial
effect on the growing cora and the en-
coursgisg outlook for large crop has not
diminished.
There will he drill and inspection of
the Howard Rifles this sfternoon nj 4t o.
clock. We hope to See all the boys In at
tendance.
A tournament In this neighborhood y
said to bs spoken Of Ia the sear future
Our gallant cir koiyh will 90 doub' 1e
ready for it.
Miss Eliza Burch sister Of Mr.. B r.
Burch, an aged resident Of our coun'y.
died at her home Rear Waldorf on Friday
last, aged 7s yesrs.
Mr.. Leonard s. Herbert, Who wss re-
Gently appointed pos'mastsr at Newport.
declines TO accept the Office because his
stay in that section 10 limited.
The report prevails that Port Tob.cca
10 infested with the typhoid lever. Tnis
town Was that Of Henry Smo"t, which re-
suited fatally ou Monday iast-
The Trustees OF the public school IN
Port Tos,acc, have elected Mr.. C.nilius
P Carricn, of Bryxntown, tn Oil the posi-
tion Of teacher made vacant by the resig-
nation Of Miss Lydia Jenkios-
The l.dies OF Port Tobacco and St.
Psul's Gospel congregations are respect
fully requested 10 meet st La Plata 90
Monday next. the 18th, at 10 O'Clock. A. H.,
to make III. preliminary arrangements for
the festival
Miss Alice Gilmor. daughter of Col
Harry G,lmar, was escorted TO B.ltimors
by the Howard l,iHes, OF Charles county.
Capt. L. All,sp1 Wilmer. She VAS peased
with the honor, and they were proud to
give it.
We have received from a valued sub
scriber a beau iiui extract 10 verse from
The works Of Longfellow, wifh . request
for publication. We regret that it reach.
ed 10 tso late for insertion 10 this issue.
but it wi appear uex' week.
Mr.. ii. Spear. near Glymont. has bis
grist mill in full orperstion. He says he
can produce hoar Of as good = grade as
the city mil . and in ties our farmers to
send their wheat to him and thus save
money o. their family -four.
Capt. L A. Wilmer hid full charge Of
the Firsr Regiment. NJ. n. g., far several
hours on Saturday at the Hsgerstown en-
ca n, pmsnt. b<ins assigned 10 the dvty b!
Col. Douxl.s- The Captain ! sued the
order tor the general inspection of the
regiment ON Suadsy morning.
Robert Mack. . negro livi=g near White
| Pains sto.s load of selects tob.cco from
the warehouse of Mr.. w. Hicks at White
Plains station on Monday and sold 1t to
8. D. Roby and Bros at Pomfrs'. The
negro then took tn the woods and a.
though tive constxbles are searching for
him lie has % far eluded arrest.
Among the many courtesies received 10y
the Howard Rifles at Hsgestown the most
notable Was q present OF five dozen bottles
of ginger ale from Col. J. T Brady, who
was visiting there. The drink was cool.
ing and pleasant after a heated drill, and
if the colonel can only meet with halt o
tie good wishes with which his health
WAS druak be will be fortunate man is'
deed.
The Trustees Of Charlotte Hall Academy
1t the meeting on thursday, the ulto.
elected Mr.. Wm. T. Briscoe recording and
corresponding secretary, cus'odiou "i ths
books and papers belonging to the trusts o.
anu treasurer Oh tue SCuOOi. NAE ID
Sledde, q grad uste of Washington and Lee
College. Lexington, Va. classical teacher
and Mr.. w. /. Cosd, of st. Mary's county
Md, assistant 'eacher in the prepsrator!
department.
The Lady Of the Lake. ON her arrival u
Washing,os on Sunday morning reported
that on Saturday night last u passenger
Mr.. Thomas Lee Styles. Of 81 G stree
northwest, somewhat intoxicated, leapet
or iell ever board into the Potomac whel
: the boat was near Marylsnd Point, ant
! that all efforts to rescue him or to find hi
body having prove futile, the steamer prn
ceeded on her way. Styles was n youn
! man about "a years Of age and had man
!. . friends in Washington. The body wa
4 washed ashore near Riverside and Wa
found by SEINE OF our citizens on Monday
An inquest was he'd by Justice Dunning
ton and the body was afterwards buried